Man lit Molotov cocktail for revenge attack on flat... then returned to try to put it out

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox A man has avoided a prison sentence 'by the skin of his teeth' after returning to put out a fire he started.

Jack Balmer made a Molotov cocktail and set it alight in the porch of the victim's Wigan flat, on July 9, following an argument between the pair.

Balmer, 24, quickly had a change of heart and got rid of the Molotov, before running away. READ MORE : 'Dangerous' predator struck girl, 14, over head with 'rock' in terrifying woodland sex attack Despite this, the victim's 14-year-old son still had to put out the remnants of the fire, after hearing the front porch open at around 11.30pm.